To play devil's advocate, you may be able to argue that 9 oz is for personal use, as a rich guy. You clearly don't need cash from selling it and are far more likely to throw parties where you just throw weed around. If you look at how much coke guys like Richard Pryor went through, 9 oz of weed seems like a light weekend.

kindms:Im glad he didn't get the book thrown at him but 9 ounces of weed has put more than a few people behind bars. Especially delivered through the mail.

thats just over a 1/2 pound. most folks would be looking at intent etc

Yeah I don't think people should be imprisoned for pot either, but if they're going to do it to normal people they should be consistent and do it to everyone. Then you might see some changes to the laws.

If he were black or Mexican the police would have called a press conference and paraded him in front of the cameras with what ever money, jewelery and guns (even if they were legal) that they could find in the house laid out on a table.

If he were black or Mexican the police would have called a press conference and paraded him in front of the cameras with what ever money, jewelery and guns (even if they were legal) that they could find in the house laid out on a table.

FTFA: So Perez, who did not actually admit guilt in the case, will now go warn high-school students about marijuana. How's that going to go?

Probabaly something like this: "Duuuudes, you know how your teacher didn't believe you when you said your dog ate your homework? Well it seems the dog isn't a good excuse when shipping your stash either.

heavymetal:FTFA: So Perez, who did not actually admit guilt in the case, will now go warn high-school students about marijuana. How's that going to go?

Probabaly something like this: "Duuuudes, you know how your teacher didn't believe you when you said your dog ate your homework? Well it seems the dog isn't a good excuse when shipping your stash either.

More like "Y'know how they're always going on and on about your personal record? Well, forget that crap, nothing you did here matters ten minutes after you graduate, so party on!" If I were a teacher, I wouldn't want my students to spend too much time around adults, they might get the right idea.

If he were black or Mexican the police would have called a press conference and paraded him in front of the cameras with what ever money, jewelery and guns (even if they were legal) that they could find in the house laid out on a table.

I have so much trouble keeping up with the rules of who the oppressed minorities are - so, Mexican-American, get locked up. Cuban-American (like Chris Perez), good to go?

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Nate Newton served 2.5 years in prison. He took a plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Rumor is that he snitched on his supplier to get that sentence.

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Nate Newton served 2.5 years in prison. He took a plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Rumor is that he snitched on his supplier to get that sentence.

The second time is what did him in, besides 2 years for 400 pounds? Regular people get 20 years for that much and it wasn't his supplier, it was his partner in the transport. He got off light, just disproving the theory he only got out of jail time cause he was white.

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Nate Newton served 2.5 years in prison. He took a plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Rumor is that he snitched on his supplier to get that sentence.

The second time is what did him in, besides 2 years for 400 pounds? Regular people get 20 years for that much and it wasn't his supplier, it was his partner in the transport. He got off light, just disproving the theory he only got out of jail time cause he was white.

Like I said before they say he ratted out his supplier, that is why he got off light. And he had two women with him the first time he was topped, and I'm pretty sure he was alone the second time. Plus he originally plead not guilty and spent 8 months in jail before he was sentenced. That points to him giving up somebody high up in the chain.

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Nate Newton served 2.5 years in prison. He took a plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Rumor is that he snitched on his supplier to get that sentence.

The second time is what did him in, besides 2 years for 400 pounds? Regular people get 20 years for that much and it wasn't his supplier, it was his partner in the transport. He got off light, just disproving the theory he only got out of jail time cause he was white.

Like I said before they say he ratted out his supplier, that is why he got off light. And he had two women with him the first time he was topped, and I'm pretty sure he was alone the second time. Plus he originally plead not guilty and spent 8 months in jail before he was sentenced. That points to him giving up somebody high up in the chain.

Or influence, just read the case and the only other one arrested in the case was his partner so nobody too high since it was his money that bought the drugs.

Point is that its not a racist court system but more of about wealth/class standing/influence as the Boobieser implied.

Yeah he's a former athlete which is why he got jail time, most sports teams pull strings for players that get in trouble.

As someone else posted Nate Newton was transporting bales of pot and never served one day in jail. And to be fair, if you get caught with as much pot as the WR did you would spend years in prison not days just like Nate should have been sentenced to 20-30 years but since he was on a pro sports team he got off.

Nate Newton served 2.5 years in prison. He took a plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Rumor is that he snitched on his supplier to get that sentence.

The second time is what did him in, besides 2 years for 400 pounds? Regular people get 20 years for that much and it wasn't his supplier, it was his partner in the transport. He got off light, just disproving the theory he only got out of jail time cause he was white.

Like I said before they say he ratted out his supplier, that is why he got off light. And he had two women with him the first time he was topped, and I'm pretty sure he was alone the second time. Plus he originally plead not guilty and spent 8 months in jail before he was sentenced. That points to him giving up somebody high up in the chain.

Or influence, just read the case and the only other one arrested in the case was his partner so nobody too high since it was his money that bought the drugs.

Point is that its not a racist court system but more of about wealth/class standing/influence as the Boobieser implied.

And just maybe, what with the current state of affairs, you would not give someone with wealth and celebrity the opportunity to challenge the "laws" under which we prosecute MJ.I do not see the legality of criminalizing weed in the manner it was done. Calling it "law" is just another lie.Has to be a sharp enough lawyer out there if only given the chance.